Italy is a great place to visit if you enjoy history. Seeing places I’ve read about has been fascinating and I’ve also learned more about events I’ve studied for years. The most impressive ancient sites we toured were without question the Colosseum and Pompeii. The size of each is massive and give a sense of… Read More »
Italy – July 9
July 9: No bending over in this shower. We had a very nice but typically small hotel room in Rome. Shower was especially small – about 28×28 inches. Glad I lost weight before this trip… July 9: Beautiful sunflower fields in countryside on train ride today from Rome to Florence. July 9: Window shopping in… Read More »
Italy – July 8
July 8: Fruit stands everywhere in Rome. Best grapes I’ve ever eaten. July 8: St. Peter’s Square and Basilica. This is where we ended today’s tour. July 8: Enjoyed a 7am breakfast in a Vatican courtyard today. July 8: Dinner tonight: grilled lamb, boiled potatoes with parsley & garlic, steamed vegetables, & the best minestrone… Read More »
Italy – July 7
July 7: We toured Pompeii today. Amazing and massive ruins. July 7: Monieca in the court yard where the gladiators trained. Original columns still standing after being buried for 18 centuries. July 7: Imagine this city of 15,000 people and 500 shops buried under ash and pumice. July 7: Pompeii’s theater & very nice home… Read More »
Italy – July 6
July 6: Piazza del Popolo. Attended last few minutes of service @ Catholic Church on the left. Beautiful building, small crowd. July 6: Toured Baths of Caracalla this afternoon. The mosaic floor tiling that remains is impressive. July 6: Caracalla baths were massive – longer than 4 football fields in all directions. Not crowded like… Read More »
Italy – July 3-5
July 3: The journey begins. Holiday crowds @ airport. On board and ready to fly…..and hopefully sleep. July 5: Sat AM took bus tour of Rome to get oriented. Passed several places we will visit, including the Colosseum. July 5: And Circus Maximus, where the Roman Chariot races were held. This is also where the… Read More »
Italy
While I’ve posted several photographs with brief comments about our trip on Instagram, I haven’t posted anything on this blog. I’m sure some of you are wondering why. The short answer is technology. We packed light for our flight and did not bring a laptop. Instead we brought an iPad, which has not worked very… Read More »